Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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